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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By Paula Atwell |
  • August 11, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'Time Stands Still'

'Time Stands Still' is Banyan Theater Company's last production of the summer season.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2026
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for March 19-25

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Marty Fugate |
  • January 4, 2021
Pandemic or not, live theater is still alive in our area

Sarasota organizations work to produce shows for audiences in 2021.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Harry Sayer |
  • June 16, 2022
Sarasota's Brian Ferguson coordinates realism for 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Ferguson, who grew up in Sarasota, was inspired to join the Navy by the first "Top Gun" film.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 12, 2012
Country Club Village home sells for $1,085,000

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Stephen and Belinda Romero, of Sarasota, sold their home at 12811 Deacons Place to Stephen and Jean Dahl, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1,085,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • December 14, 2016
Local man expresses love of railroad

Lakewood Ranch man goes full steam ahead with railroad hobby

  • East County
  • News
  • By Bradford Saivetz |
  • November 18, 2014
My View

A veteran reflects on Operation Cobra

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 29, 2023
Nativity tradition continues for East County family

Participating in the Tabernacle Church's annual living nativity is a tradition for the Walmsley family.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 3, 2024
Donations inject life into Myakka City Historic School House project

The final $60,000 was raised to finish the community center project in late 2024.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2009
Our View

Jaleski's big chance: The budget

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By George Rauch |
  • November 3, 2010
Market Watch

This is a devil of economic times

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • June 13, 2019
Condo appeal raises questions of bias

A contentious downtown development proposal has included accusations that some city officials aren’t impartial judges — a charge those officials strongly deny.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • November 19, 2020
The 12 Rays of COVID-19

Just when we thought there wasn’t one silver lining to 2020, a dozen Lakewood Ranch optimists flipped a switch in the darkness.

  • LWR Life
  • By Ian Swaby |
  • January 29, 2026
What it takes to become principal of the year

Sarasota High's Ryan Chase explains the challenges and joys that come with the honor of being named the NASSP Florida High School Principal of the Year.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 7, 2025
New CEO brings airport rebirth expertise to SRQ

Paul Hoback helped remake Pittsburgh International Airport into "the best origin and destination airport we can be." Now he aims to carry on a similar legacy built by Rick Piccolo at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • December 28, 2012
Year in review: July 2012, ''Hal' of famer'

Commissioner Hal Lenobel resigned this week after 12-and-a-half years. He is the longest-serving commissioner in recent town history.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 15, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund honors local philanthropists

Co-owners of Grapevine Communications will receive Humanitarian of the Year Award at gala.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Letter to the Editor |
  • February 26, 2025
City should treat public’s treasures with care

Sarasota needs to invest in protecting the signature Van Wezel, a reader says.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 10, 2020
Stay the course, governor

The media chafes that DeSantis is an outlier. But his approach is helping 95% of Floridians not infected with the coronavirus.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • July 11, 2018
WBTT sets the stage for emerging young performers with Stage of Discovery

In its third year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s summer theater program, Stage of Discovery, amps up the intensity — while still being a blast.

  • Arts + Culture
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